List of 9 best universities in Nova Scotia

Top 9 universities in Nova Scotia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.37M citations received by 95.3K academic publications made by 9 universities from Nova Scotia, the popularity of 245 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Dalhousie University

#14 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
18,500
Founded
1818

4. Saint Mary's University

#43 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
86%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

5. Mount Saint Vincent University

#57 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

6. Cape Breton University

#65 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1974

9. NSCAD University

#83 in Canada
#1501 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1887

Closest to Nova Scotia states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni Canada Flag rank
Prince Edward Island 1 44
New Brunswick 8 26
Newfoundland and Labrador 2 23
Quebec 17 3
Ontario 24 1
Manitoba 5 15
Saskatchewan 6 17
Alberta 12 4
Northwest Territories 1 98
British Columbia 16 2